Lac le Jeune Lookout Nature Hike
We hiked on the Lac le Jeune and the Stake Lake Trails up to the Lac le Jeune Lookout, then on other trails in a loop route back to the start (9.6 km). Along the way we stopped to check out wildflowers, pollinators, and other flora and fauna. A few of the images are shared here. All photos by the author. Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption/ID.
In the open forested areas we spotted arnica, columbine (Aquilegia formosa), bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), angelica (Angelica arguta), paintbrush (Castilleja miniata), and soopalallie (Shepherdia canadensis) berries.
In open areas we enjoyed buckwheat (Eriogonom sp.), agoseris (Agoseris glauca), stonecrop (Sedum lanceolatum), meadow hawksbeard (Crepis sp.) , hawkweed (Heriacium gracile), rosy pussytoes (Antennaria microphylla sp.) and a pink yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
More information on some of these wildflowers is provided here: